I love a good kitchen gadget, don’t you? Especially one that makes an annoying task not so annoying (like onion goggles or a mini chopper). Most of my kitchen annoyances are around cutting, slicing, and chopping. I’m always looking for an easy way out.

This weekend I was confronted with this problem. Note the size of this monster melon next to the avocado.

Ever had to cut a HUGE watermelon? It’s pretty annoying. I usually struggle with it…my knife gets stuff mid-way down and then almost disappears inside the melon. Does that ever happen to you? It happens to me also with spaghetti squash. Anyway, because of this, I’m forced to buy melon either pre-sliced or I get those baby melons.

Well, not this summer! I’m all over those big melons with this awesome slicer from Dexas. Note how swiftly and easily it worked it’s magic on my monster melon!

I got the husband to slice it for me so I could snap the pics.

Voila! Perfectly sliced!

Another favorite kitchen item is this awesome salad bowl and klip kup. Perfect bowl for outdoor salads but can also be used for chip and dip!

How cute is this Klip Kup? It can clip on to anything to make an instant dip bowl.

If you’d like to win a new melon slicer, salad bowl, and klip kup for yourself, here’s how:

GREAT tool Danielle. I love watermelon so much. I usually sort of “saw” it open. Thanks for the tip.

The Klip Kups are so awesome. How do you find this fabulous stuff?

My most annoying kitchen task is the way food flies around and drops on the floor when I am cooking up a storm. I am not sure there is anything I can do about that. After all, i am Italian and very expressive, LOL!

I hate juicing things! I need a good tool for juicing citrus fruits because right now I either hand squeeze, or if I have a few to do I push the cut side into a colander really hard and makes a LOT of pulp.

My most annoying kitchen task is cleaning up the sink after cooking and eating. I’m very particular, so it’s a time-consuming task because I’m trying to get every last piece of food and stain out of the sink before I’ll consider it finished.

I have to jump on the bandwagon and say that giving the kitchen a really good scrub-down can be really annoying – I have roommates who are definitely not as “neat-oriented” as I am, making the cleaning a formidable task.

Tweeted and Pinned Reading thru the comments I have to say “ditto!” on the kitchen cleanup. Love to cook (and eat! hahaha), hate the clean up. I’ve had to wrangle some jumbo watermelons in the past (kinda dangerous really) – I LOVE the knife!! xo

My biggest complaint is cleaning up leftovers left in the refrigerator. This is a chore I am never enthusiastic about… I guess with good reason. If there is an odor or even the slightest discoloration, yuck!

The most cumbersome task I have in the kitchen (other that actually washing dishes) is cleaning each leaf of romaine for a good ceasar. My family loves ceasar salads and we go through romaine like crazy, but having to wash each leaf free of dirt and then letting each dry is just so time consuming.

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My name is Danielle.
I am a Registered Dietitian, food confidence advocate, and mom. I am a passionate about eating clean and living a low-toxin lifestyle. This blog is where I get you back in your kitchen with simple to make, plant-based recipes using real, whole foods. Let's work together.